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811. Posted: 29 Sep 2010 21:28 - Cabin Construction / Need help - many questions.
Start at the beginning, find out what the local municipality allows and requires. The county I will be building in requires a driveway permit, septic permit, building permit, electrical permit and water ...
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812. Posted: 7 Sep 2010 11:57 - Off-Grid Living / cabin water supply
How do you get your building permits without established system for water and septic?
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813. Posted: 27 Aug 2010 18:35 - General Forum / Percolation Test
Does anyone have any experience with doing their own percolation test? Since I plan on one day building a house on the land on which I plan to build a cabin, the ability to install a septic system is a must. But, since the house is far off in the future I'd rather not pay someone...
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814. Posted: 25 Aug 2010 19:22 - Nature / Star gazing
...k cab on top of all our gear. There are some 10" and 12" collapsible Dobsoians out now. Hey Gary maybe you could build an observatory to house your scope when you get it!!! I wonder how a building permit would go through with "observatory" on it. I think most of Celestron scopes are pretty good, as are Meade's. The cat/Schmidt/Cass design (fol...
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815. Posted: 14 Aug 2010 12:09 - Properties / Building a cabin in upstate NY
...new to the site and what a great find. My wife and I have been scouting upstate NY for some land to build a small cabin, and in the future, a house. The problem I'm running across is that NY building code (which is actually determined by the International Code Council, thank you global government), is a nightmare to comply with, making a simple recreational cabin nearly impossibl...
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816. Posted: 9 Aug 2010 11:34 - Properties / Building regulations, permits
...e lot. For now I have cut down some trees and bushes and set up a clearing inside the forest for camping. I am really not in the financial position right now to build a cottage, so I am thinking of building a small cabin (max 108 sq. ft.), which is allowed by the municipality without a building permit. I am thinking of a 9 x 12 cabin with a bunk bed on...
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817. Posted: 7 Aug 2010 20:28 - Properties / Building regulations, permits
Quoting: RucanHi, everyone, I'm new to the forum. We've just bought a waterfront land in North-Eastern Ontario. Thinking about building bunkie on the property. Does anyone know, if I want to build something a little bigger than 108 sq ft, let's say 12X20, without any water supply. Any way I don't have water...
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818. Posted: 6 Jun 2010 19:06 - Properties / Colorado Cabin but Not "permite issues
...old travel trailer, scrap it at home, down to the bare-metal frame. While still at home, frame in a floor and frame walls, lay the walls down on your floor, drag it all up to your spread and start building. It's a travel trailer so no foundation and no building permits. oh, keep the old title just in case.
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819. Posted: 23 May 2010 22:26 - Member's Projects and Photos / 12' by 12' cabin
Congratulations on finally breaking ground on your property. 2*6 studs on 24" centers will be fine for your cabin walls. I'll be building mine with 2*4 studs, 1/2" plywood and 2" of foam insulation to keep the floor area just under the 120ft^2 allowed without a permit. Gluing the plywood to t...
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820. Posted: 18 May 2010 16:01 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
The penalty is probably a fine of some amount depending on the infraction...anyone have first hand experience with what the consequences of building without permits might be?
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821. Posted: 4 May 2010 11:04 - General Forum / Howdy and a question right off the bat
...without a permit, I'd go that route. They can't really do anything once you've built a structure. At least, not where I am. They can post a 'stop work' notice on it during building, but that's about it. If you don't intend to connect to utilities or carry homeowner's insurance, there is no need for a building ...
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822. Posted: 28 Mar 2010 13:18 - Cabin Construction / cabin plans
Quoting: kinzierw On my 8x12 cabin (no permit needed) how tall may I build? Modoc County tells me I need building permits to bring in electricity, if I make my own juice do I need permits?? Each county may be a little different. For example St...
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823. Posted: 28 Mar 2010 12:52 - Cabin Construction / cabin plans
Quoting: kinzierwOn my 8x12 cabin (no permit needed) how tall may I build? Modoc County tells me I need building permits to bring in electricity, if I make my own juice do I need permits?? I'd suspect most places let you go up 20 feet be...
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824. Posted: 14 Mar 2010 15:36 - Member's Projects and Photos / 16x32 cabin kit in northern mi.
...o kicking around putting up 24x24 pole barn and convert the inside after inspections. Not sure what I want to do yet. 1st I'm having a electric installed on the property, then I'll start building this spring, insulate it this fall. I'm really still in the thinking/processing what I want. Here's a link to what I was thinking http://www.backyardbuilding...
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825. Posted: 22 Feb 2010 20:42 - Cabin Construction / cabin plans
On my 8x12 cabin (no permit needed) how tall may I build? Modoc County tells me I need building permits to bring in electricity, if I make my own juice do I need permits??
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826. Posted: 30 Jan 2010 14:24 - General Forum / Woodstove Install/Chimney Stack, steep metal roof and snow!
OK, I have build me a nice little cabin I built last summer (this is my first ever real building project, ie pulling permit etc) . Finished the shell last fall. I'm going in the spring to do plumbing, wiring, insulation and woodstove addition. I have a stee...
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827. Posted: 29 Jan 2010 15:45 - General Forum / also building a cabin
...o not require a permit, it you dont add elec or water sometime you can go bigger with out a permit like a Garage... Crestone is small town near the Sangre de Cristos, that has mixed code issues...some areas require building permits other dont...it totally depends on where your land is located...and what you want to build. Most ...
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828. Posted: 28 Jan 2010 21:35 - General Forum / also building a cabin
...ot getting permits yet?? Our property is out in the county,, I hope we dont have a problem ,, can in no way shape or form afford there permit fees.. I am open for any suggestions.. Thanks PS: I have searched the counties website, building codes, permit regulations and the word "CABIN" is not on it !!! anywhere.. soooo way I ...
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829. Posted: 11 Jan 2010 20:03 - Properties / Building regulations, permits
...odes apply. Call your planning and zoning depatment and ask a few simple questions but don't give out too much information as my experience has been they may pull you into the system to rack up building permits, fees, etc... I've had many local projects that have required building permits. The cost of the permit...
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830. Posted: 19 Nov 2009 13:54 - Cabin Construction / Newbies looking for advice on new cabin construction.
...e inches per post) instead of 36 square inches per post for a "beam" that would sit on it. What they did is pretty typical for smaller decks and such , but way under sized for typical home building. I agree, it is built more like a deck, but then it's not really a home either. Just a shack in the woods that we may rent to area hunters or weekend campers. 20 x 20 is big e...
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831. Posted: 18 Nov 2009 17:22 - Properties / Building regulations, permits
...is single story and detached. The interesting part is the detached, with the implication that there must be an existing residence. I've had the same experience as one of the other members in contacting the local building division. When I asked about building a cabin, they told me they didn't know what that was! This leaves me with some of the same questions I se...
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832. Posted: 13 Nov 2009 17:03 - Cabin Construction / Newbies looking for advice on new cabin construction.
...inches per post) instead of 36 square inches per post for a "beam" that would sit on it. What they did is pretty typical for smaller decks and such , but way under sized for typical home building. 20 x 20 is big enough to require a permit, did you go that route? if so the plans submitted to the building official should have been at least re...
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833. Posted: 4 Nov 2009 13:33 - Properties / Property in SOCAL
... cabin up in Burns Canyon, above Yucca Valley, above Pioneertown. This is not the flat scrublands. There are few usable, rebuildable cabins up here. Unless you can find one, you have to do the total building permit and multiple inspections route. A very tiny cabin is an exception. Yes the San Bernardino building department will detect new house construc...
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834. Posted: 25 Oct 2009 02:33 - General Forum / hauling water , holding tank, up to code?
...g a well is about $10,000 and the pump is about $4000. I dont have that in cash right now but..... Can I haul water to my property and store it in a water holding tank and have this pass building inspection to get an occupancy permit? I will get the well dug some day? Thank You
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835. Posted: 22 Oct 2009 14:48 - Member's Projects and Photos / Our New Property and Project
... if the structure is less than 100sq feet and is not on a permanent foundation ie it is movable on wheels or skids, or connected to services ie power, gas or sewer the municipality does not require a building permit nor can they really increase any taxes as they/you don't know when the "shed" etc could be dismantled or moved. Cheers bugs
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836. Posted: 8 Oct 2009 10:20 - Cabin Construction / Advice Needed
Building is not rocket science...but it does take some skill and attention to detail. Being a remodel carpentry for the the better part of the last decade, I have seen many projects that wer...
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837. Posted: 7 Oct 2009 11:15 - Cabin Construction / Advice Needed
...while. Don't underestimate the effort. I also assume you figured out transportation. Then, check with your local municipal laws on cabin size restrictions and decide if you go with or without a building permit route. Given the fact that you have no construction experience, you will need help. If you cat get someone to build (friends, relatives, etc.) I think you sh...
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838. Posted: 13 Sep 2009 15:32 - General Forum / New Guy - Pictures and questions
...wife and I are just closing escrow on a 5 acre lot in the Anza Borrego desert. It is in an old homesteaded area with about 100 lots, some with decent houses, some shacks and some bare lots. I will be building a cabin of some sort. My first and biggest decision is whether to take a chance and build the size I really want (maybe 15' x 40') or only build the largest I can legally d...
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839. Posted: 20 May 2009 17:26 - General Forum / Anyone built a natural swimming pond?
I'm thinking about building a swimming pond at my cabin, and wondered if anyone had experience doing that. The cabin is on a small lake, but by July the lake is so weed choked that swimming is nearly impossibl...
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840. Posted: 5 May 2009 22:13 - Member's Projects and Photos / Step one, two and three!
...ew home custruction in thousands of homes in Southern California and Nevada. I took a lot of my retained knowledge and applied it somewhat to what I designed. I also used books and existing plans for building sheds as a point of reference. So, there is some method to my madness. In 1991 I helped build a conventional stack roof that was a 4/12 pitch with a single 2"x10"x20'...
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